Upon meeting him, Li Zhou was so overwhelmed by his imposing presence that he coughed up blood.
He thought they weren't that different. He thought Qingluo was only slightly stronger than him at most, and that he would eventually surpass him after some more time of dedicated training.
But unexpectedly, the gap between them was so vast. They weren't that far apart in age; the old Demon Lord, his father, had died by his blade. He thought he was also the strongest among the demons, not far from being the strongest in the Six Realms.
But now he realizes that the difference between them is not just a little bit.
So this is why the gods have stood above them for millions of years without falling. The chasm between them cannot be bridged simply by diligent cultivation.
It had been heard before that the new emperor, Qingluo, was extremely outstanding in all aspects, even surpassing the former emperor, so the former emperor voluntarily abdicated to let him take over.
Before, when I met him, I only thought he was a bit aloof and arrogant, as if all living beings were nothing special in his eyes. Only with Wan Ge was he slightly different.
If there's anything that distinguishes him from the other gods, it seems he's more disdainful of them than the other gods.
Now he realized that everything was traceable, and that he truly didn't care about anything because they were too insignificant to him.
But... but what good is his strength?
Li Zhou straightened up, trembling slightly, then looked up at Qing Luo, a slight smile playing on his lips: "What does Your Majesty mean by this?"
"I find the Demon Lord's appearance utterly repulsive; it would be better for him to retreat into seclusion to heal his injuries." Without waiting for a reaction, Qingluo punched the other man.
This time, Li Zhou only took a few steps back, and then a protective scale appeared on his body.
Qingluo's fingertips trembled as he looked at the protective scale. He was too familiar with that protective scale; how could he not know his own protective scale?
The Heart Guardian Scale is the scale closest to the heart and is also the hardest scale among dragons; plucking off a Heart Guardian Scale is like tearing out one's heart.
The excruciating pain of having the Heart-Protecting Scale ripped off was nothing compared to the agony of seeing it on Li Zhou's body.
Qingluo's reaction was too strong, and Li Zhou saw through it. With a smile, he placed his fingertip on the heart-protecting scale: "What is Your Majesty looking at? Do you like it? But I'm sorry, this was given to me by Xiaoge'er, so I can't give it to you."
The moment he saw the other party flee in panic, Li Zhou knew that the Heart-Protecting Scale belonged to Qing Luo.
It must be said that this protective scale helped him withstand a great deal. As a Demon Lord, he had to endure countless lightning tribulations, and this protective scale had helped him withstand many fatal lightning tribulations.
I thought it was a treasure given to Wan Ge by someone, but I never expected it to be the Emperor's protective scale. It turns out that even the Emperor of the God Clan, who was just in a position of power, could be in a subservient state when it came to love.
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When Wan Ge woke up, she couldn't see Qing Luo's figure, so she asked the fairy maid beside her.
After a moment of silence, the fairy maiden replied, "Ever since the Emperor went to the Demon Realm, he has locked himself in the Lingyun Palace."
Lingyun Palace was where Qingluo lived when he was still the young emperor.
Based on their description, Wan Ge found Lingyun Palace and went inside after everyone else left.
She moved very lightly, and then she saw Qingluo, who had transformed back into a golden dragon, curled up in a ball in the empty hall, looking very sad.
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